Definition of Timothy

1.n. A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix.

Definition of Timothy

1. Proper noun. (biblical) Books in the New Testament of the Bible (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy), epistles to Timothy. ¹

Literary usage of Timothy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1.The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)"... as it is said in 2 timothy that he was Paul's only companion when that letter
was written, it is presumable that he put that letter on paper, and if so, ..."

2.The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)"the ground, as is implied in 1 timothy, or when he urges his leaving his work
immediately, as in 2 timothy, and that it is ir.ors- ceivable that Paul should ..."

3.St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1915)"timothy was having a good-natured fight with Cliff when there came a shout ...
timothy did not understand the words. But he knew that this dead bear was his ..."

4.The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)"But the timothy of the genuine Pauline letters was clearly a fellow worker on equal
... 4, it appears that Silas and timothy were with Paul on the second ..."

5.The world's wit and humor: an encyclopedia of the classic wit and humor of by Lionel Strachey (1906)"The doctor's practise suffers through timothy. ... timothy Samson seems able to
tell almost at a glance whether a child is coming down with a simple cold or ..."

6.Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1916)"Another thing I want to mention is, that there is not a field of timothy on ...
Alfalfa and clover have driven out timothy. Last year I noticed that 15 of ..."